{
  "id": 8290604,
  "title": "Probe: We won’t shield anyone involved in Miners’ deaths – FG",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/probe-we-wont-shield-anyone-involved-in-miners-deaths-fg",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T15:10:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/probe-we-wont-shield-anyone-involved-in-miners-deaths-fg/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that a thorough, transparent and impartial investigation will be conducted into the deaths of persons arrested during enforcement operations against suspected illegal mining activities in Niger State. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, gave the assurance in a statement on Friday, expressing deep sorrow over the tragic […]",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ripples Nigeria",
        "title": "Miners’ Deaths: IGP Disu visits Niger, vows to uncover what happened to 37 suspects",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/miners-deaths-igp-disu-visits-niger-vows-to-uncover-what-happened-to",
        "published": "2026-09-18T17:06:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "They sprayed us something in the cell — Survivor of Niger miners’ deaths recounts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/they-sprayed-us-something-in-the-cell-survivor-of-niger-miners-deaths",
        "published": "2026-09-18T18:47:38.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}